Combination telescoping and folding buffet-bed.



C. GUSTAFSON.

COMBINATION TELESCOPING AND FOLDING BUFFET BED.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6.191].

Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

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C. GUSTAFSON.

COMBINATION TELESCOPING AND FOLDING BUFFET BED.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6, I 11 I rw-en tor.

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14 ft orney CARL GUSTAFSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COMBINATION TELESCOPING AND. FOLDING BUFFET-BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

Application filed November 6, 1911. Serial No. 658,797.

- To all whom it may concern:

Iie it known that I, (ARL (insrarsox, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Telescopingand Folding Buffet-Beds, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates more particularly to improvements in con'ibinationtelescoping and folding buffet beds, in which, the economical feature oftelescoping the bed frame and folding the bed spring together with themattress.- within the telescoped bed frame is employed, that the samemay be folded within the sides of a buffet or other similar furniture,such as, side-boards, bureaus, chitfonniers, or the like.

Another object of my improvement is to securely lock the bed in its openposition, or, in other words, forcing, so to speak, a wedge between thefoot-board of the telescoping bed frame and the bed spring frame, which,as will be seen, makes the extended frame rigid and firm.

the drawings, the following specification,

and the appended claims.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- I Figure 1, Sheet '1, is an outside perspectiveview'of my invention, embodying my improvements. Fig. 2, Sheet 1, is anoutside perspective view of my invention, partly disclosing myimprovements. Fig. 3, Sheet 2, is an end elevation of Fig. 1, shownpartly in section to disclose the bed in its folded, telescoped andnormally closed position. Fig. 4, Sheet 3, is a vertical cross sectionsubstantially central of Fig. 1, but showing the telescoping bed openedas for use, with the mattress removed. Fig. 5. Sheet 3, is a sectiontaken on line X-X of Fig. 4. Fig. 6, Sheet 3, is a section taken on lineY-Y of Fig. 4. Fig. 7, Sheet 3, is a section of the end of thetelescoping bed frame at the foot, showing-a method employed to make upfor a shortened spring frame when lower bureaus, etc, are desired.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In Figs. 1, 2, 3 and4 respectively, (A) represents in this instance,more particuiarly, a buffet or sideboard. It has, as Will be noted inthe several views, two containing drawers (1). In the sides or ends (B)an opening ('2) is made permitting the removal of theclothes hanger. orrack (C), from the compartment or wardrobe (D). The wardrobe compartmentis inclosed by the sides or ends (B) and doors (hi), and also by thepartition (3), the back (4), and at the top by the top piece (5), andthe bottom piece, or floor ((3). The reason of this construction isparticularly to exclude as much dust and objectionable foreign matterfrom the wardrobe as is practically possible. The drawers (1) areinclosed similarly for the same purpose, as is the wardrobe: but insteadof the floor (G), for the drawer, is a drawer conipartment bottom (7).

hung on the under side of the top piece (5), two Z bars, in such amanner (or preferably In the top of the compartment, or wardrobe (D), issecurely in the manner shown) to act both as a track I and a guide uponwhich the rollers (C) I of the clothes rack or hanger ride.

In the back (8), or that po tion which extends above the top piece (5),is pivotally secured a looking-glass (9) and also on the front sidc ofsaid back (8) is hing 2d,. as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 1, at (10), ashelf (11). having secured to the underside thereof, pillars or columns(12), which rest upon the top piece (5). This feature of being able toraise the shelf and the supports (12) from the surface of permits ofplacing a dresser scarf. doilies or the like, over the entire topsurface of said piece (5), if desired, or of readily removing saidscarfs. etc.. when they have become soiled.

In Figs. 1 and 2. below drawers (1, .1), are two small panels (13) andtwo large panels. (H) in thefront side of (A); this virtually gives theappearance of two drawers and two doors. but in reality, they aremercly' imitation drawers and doors, and are in fact the bottomof thedisappearing or telescoping'bed (15). The term dis appearing is hereused in the sense that when the bed is normally closed, the bed featurehas disappeared, owing to the fact that the two imitation drawers anddoors would naturally lead one to believe that it is notlr in more orless than (as in this case) a buffet, or sideboard. The bed is pivotallyhung on trunnions (16) secured to the sides (B) and (17) respectively.It will be particularly noted by referring to Fig. 4, that it isimpossible for the occupant to form-a slideway (29).

for use, shall extend to its proper .or desired length.- r

Referring to the several views and particularly to Fig. 4, the bed iscom-.

posed of three sections (17), (18) and (19) in which athe'bed springframe (20) and (20) are contained and supported. In the end (21) of theframe (17), is a su port (22) for supporting one end of the rame "(20);and directly above the frame (20) is a block (23), secured in eachcorner of the frame (17),- through which a screw (24) is passed andfastened, in the frame (20), as shown. This screw-(24) holds the frame(20) \from being pulled along with the sections (18) and (19), when theyare being extended. It will be noted that the middle section (18) has across piece (25) upon which is secured a stiff spring (26). This spring(2(3) presses against the longitudinal slats (27) with' enough tensionto retard the movement'of the middle section (18), while the telescopingsection's (18) and (19) are being; opened orclosed. In the section (18),on either side, is a rectangular opening' (28), and on either side ofthe opening, a portion of the section (18)=is cut away Through 'thisopening (28),. a projection (30) extends laterally from the sides of thesection (19). To the projection (30.). is secured two upright pieces(31), which extend into the slid :way (29); and to the ends of theseuprights (31) is secured a cross connection (32). This construction notonly acts as a -slidin "Hide. but'also as a substantial su t."

port for both the ends of the sections (18) and (19), and also as a firmsliding connection between the two said sections. This construction alsogives the advantage of being able to telescope the sections in a veryshort space. The section (,18) is slidably secured between the flanges.(33) and the bcttom (34) of the section (17). Section (19) has in oneend a cross piece (35); and to the inner sides of said section (19) is astrip (36) upon which is supported the bed spring frame (20) and on theunderside of section (19) is secured a block (37) to which is secured aflexible strip (38), preferably leather, to prevent the spring (39) fromrubbing against the bottom (34) when the bed is being operated. Thespring (39) is adapted to bring the foot (40) into the position shown inFig. 4, when -the bed is being opened. The foot (40) is secured to theundersides of (19), by hinge or hinges (41) attached thereto, and, isprevented from going beyond the vertical position by a stop pin (42)driven in the sides of section (19). To the frame (20) is secured a Ushaped angle iron or socket (42) which is adapted to fit over'the end ofthe foot (40) preventing same from tipping over and letting the bed downon the floor. The frame (20) is further supported by a cross piece (43)in the section (19). Section (19) has an end piece (44), to which ishinged a strip (45), which fills up the gap (46) between the frame (20)and the end piece (44). This gap (46), as can be'readily seen, willbecome greater or smaller according to the different heights desired inthe pieces of furniture. In order to provide for various heights,several strips (45) are used, hinged together preferably, as shown inFig. 7. These strips are supported by lugs (47) secured to theframe'(20). The section (17) has, on either side, feet (48), whichpivotally hang and automatically drop into place. The bed spring'frame(20) and (20), as will be seen, are connected t9 each other by acompound hinge plate (49); this, as will be seen by referring toFig. 3,permits of the mattress (50) to be folded between the two. sectid'ns 20)and (20), when the bed is folded and closed. The vertical corner stripsor pilasters (51) are hinged to the buffet, and have (shown only in Fig.2), a latch (52) controlledbyan ordinary thumb piece (53) at the upperend thereof, of said strips. These strips (51) hold or lock the bed inits closed position, by securing said strips by the thumb latch securedin socket (not shown), in the under side of the cross piece (54).

Referring'to the drawings and the fore going description, it willlbeseen that my improvementsresult in a very economical and useful piece ofcombination furniture; the same having a feature that is not overlookedby most of the buyers of folding beds-that is, safety to the occupantwhile sleeping. with the assurance that accidental death will not be metby the sudden and unforsccn closing of the bed.

Having thus described my invention, the merits of my improvements can bereadily understood, and it will be seen that the minor detailsof myconstruction can be altered in many ways without. departing fromthespirit of my invention, but

What I claimand desire to secure by Letters Patent isr 1. In acombination telescoping-andiolding buffet bed, abed casing, a foldingcompound telescoping bed frame comprising, a

said pivotally hung section.

and telescopically eonneeted to said pivotall y hung section. atelescoping preventing means adapted to tl-ii as. hoth a lock and anextension between and against the bed spring frame and the mitermost,extended telescoping bed frame seetion. a spring: aetuated bed framesupport. a gravit .u-taated pivotally hung, bed frame support. a bedspring frame section adapted to he folded together -with the mattress.within the teleseopetl and folded. or elosed bed frame vvithin thealtltS ot' the hed easing. :1 second lied spring frame hinged to thefirst lied spring frame :u-etion and detach-ably serured to saidpivotally hang: hed frame ection and against. lon; itudinal movementwith said teleheoping sections.

2. In a combination telesenping and told ing bed. a bed easing. afolding eompound telescoping bed frame eomprisin". a seetion, pivotallyhung; to and within the sides of the bed using. seetions teleseopinglycon neeted to one another and to and Within one of said hections adaptedto slide within and he eupported by said pivotal sect on. and. to art asa sliding connection and support for another telescoping sectiontherewithin. sahstantially as denerihethi combination teleseopingpreventing ineane. and loel: and ex-- teneion member, adapted to act asa look lit-tween the outermoet extended telescoping section and the bedspring frame. and as on extension for shortened telescoping folding hedframes. a lied epring frame section adapted to he folded tog ther niththe mattress. within the telescope-d folded or elosed bed frame Withinthe aides of the lad easing. a, second hed spring frame sec tion hingedto the first bed spring frame eeetion and rfletaehahly seemed to saidpivotally hung bed frame sectioin and against longitudinal movement withsaid telescopnin" sections.

I I). The combination in a eomhination folding and Compound teleseopinglKd frame of, a bed easing. a littl frame ,ae i'tiou pivotally ronneetedwith the bed easing,

telescoping seetione interloekingily connect ed one within the other.one of said sections supported by said pivotal section. and adapted toart as a sliding gnii'le and support for the other telescoping seetion.and adapted to he telescope-d and folded. to gether with a folding hedFpring; friune seetion and a inattims. within the 'hleS of the liedeasinf'. lied spring frame .-ee:ions detat-hahly seeured to saidpivotallv hung section. and against longitudinal movement with saidteleseopin g :--eetion:5. a oinliinzv tion teleseoping prewnting ineune.and lock .lllll extension memher. adapted to a t as a lo l: hetn'een theoutermost xtended telewoping seetion and the folding bed spring frameexertion, and. as an extension for ehortem-d tele--eoping folding littlframes. a spring actuated frame support and a gravit aetuated pivotallyhung sertion -upport.

l. The romhination in a roanlunation f lding telweoping bed. of. a bedracing inelosin a telereopintr folding ljtll t'raine volhiHllUQ ot apimtall mounted wetioin an llll -l'ili illulr teleseoping Htt'ilhllelidahlv ronneeted to and within and supportwl lr'v' the pivotal Htlltll. o vt lltl ltlt r f llvilig 3 tion inteiloekimflv l'tl lilt't'lttl inand ei iin and :iipportin r the int rnaulirise ti-lowz p ing section. aompoizml l'olilii l ed pring: frame having one wetion deta hahlysee'ured to and supporaezl 'i lil ll and upon said pivota seeti n. admai ound ied spring! trannadapted to :upport a nentrev and to he foldedtogether \vih tin mattrew and to envelop the more within the one. aaidbed easing. and means for lo llitig telescoping folding lied frame inits opt Z or extended position again-d the end ol the folding llttlspring: frame. a sprint? "lllztl'ttl hed support adapted to ll lmil thelied in its open. or. extended ,N):-Ui =1i and a iu'ity aetnated pivotalwwiion nipport tar 'ied hy said pivotal section.

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